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A·las·ka

A0175700 (ə-lăs′kə) Abbr. AK or Alas. A state of the United States in extreme northwest North America including the Aleutian Islands and Alexander Archipelago and separated from the other mainland states by Canada. Purchased from Russia in 1867, Alaska received an influx of settlers during the Alaskan gold rush of the 1890s and was admitted as the 49th state in 1959. It includes a vast area of Arctic wilderness and is home to a large population of Alaska Natives. Juneau is the capital and Anchorage the largest city.
A·las′kan adj. & n.

Alas.

abbreviation for (Placename) Alaska